Chapter Twenty-Eight: Best Rookie The vengeful pioneer
"Lamar, why are you late today?" Phil is still very satisfied with the Lakers' recent form. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"There are reporters squatting at the door of the stadium in the morning! Coach, you also know that group of people is very difficult to deal with, and I have been stuck by several female reporters!" Lamar also threw the pot to the reporters squatting outside the stadium, trying to clear himself of his responsibilities!
Phil didn't embarrass Lamar, but was just a little curious about the sudden tardiness of Lamar, who was suddenly late, and the strength and potential that Lamar was now showing had made him a rising star in the league.
Seeing Lamar walk out of Phil's office in less than 5 minutes, the Lakers' group of beast teammates immediately surrounded him, and began to congratulate Lamar one by one, Lamar also understood that the meal after today's training could not be escaped!
"You foodies!" Lamar only dared to think about himself, but he didn't dare to say it to his face, otherwise he wouldn't have any good fruit to eat.
At this time, Haber also came up and handed Lamar the newspaper he bought this morning: "NBA No. 4 rookie Lamar Odom was named the best rookie in the West in November today, and in the past 13 regular season games, Lamar can contribute 21.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 2.3 blocks and 2.3 turnovers per game, helping the Lakers achieve a 12-1 record since the start of the season!" Lamar's teammate Shaq O'Neal was voted the best player in the West for November with his outstanding performance!
Smith, a well-known commentator in the NBA, said: "Judging from Lamar's performance now, as long as the Lakers can always give him firm support, Lamar will become a superstar sooner or later, his template is Magic, he is only 19 years old, age is his biggest asset! And the Lakers got Lamar with the offseason trade, which also proves the excellent vision of the Lakers' uniform team, and put together the last piece of the puzzle for the Lakers to win the championship! This year's championship must be the Lakers!"
The Lakers' goal has always been to win the championship, and Lamar is very happy to get the best rookie, but thinking about the next dinner, Lamar is starting to be a little uninterested! (This slut is too, he is happy to die when he eats others, and now retribution is coming!)
Lamar had been thinking of a way to do it during training, and he knew that he couldn't escape this time from bleeding, but he had to pull a guy along, and that person was Shaq! Who called that guy the Player of the Month? Shaq was still practicing free throws under the guidance of the trainer at this time, and suddenly felt a cold that didn't come, and his hand shook and he punished a three-no-stick! Shaq looked around curiously, completely unaware that Lamar had already targeted him!
In the end, Shaq still did not escape Lamar's trapping, and agreed to invite the whole team to dinner next time. This time Lamar had to invite, Lamar looked at the final slip and sighed, and he finally felt the mood of Phil and Kobe Bryant at that time!
Good is rewarded with good and evil is rewarded with evil, it's not that the time has not yet come!
Rest time is always limited, and the Lakers have a road trip to start with a first opponent against the revenge-ready Portland Trail Blazers, and this time both teams are the strongest teams! The Trail Blazers have strengthened their bench with some small trades.
At night, the Moda Center is brightly lit and the race is about to begin!
The Lakers' starters are still center Shaq O'Neal, power forward Lamar Odom, small forward Ramon Murray, scoring guard Kobe Bryant, and point guard Chancey Billups.
The Trail Blazers' starting center, Anvidas Sabonis, power forward Rasheed Wallace, small forward Pippen, shooting guard Steve Smith, point guard Damon Studamayre, and Dale Davis and Bonzi Wells on the bench are figures with a glorious history (after losing the last game against the Lakers, the Trail Blazers made a small trade for their bench lineup). Wouldn't it be a joke to put everyone in their prime to win a championship with this Trail Blazers lineup, but now it's starting to become a problem team, and Trail Blazers fans can't be more apt to describe them as hopeless and disappointed.
However, Lakers fans remember their team's last win over the Trail Blazers, and they are all clamoring to teach the big-name team a lesson.
Lamar's crazy performance has made all teams see the benefits of making good use of draft picks, the Magic selected the Sharks in '92, the 76ers selected AI in '96, and the Spurs selected Duncan in '97 are all classic top picks, plus now with Lamar's Lakers, several teams in the league have risen to the idea of swinging badly, see if they can mix up a peerless rookie to rebuild their teams, so as to regain their former glory! But it seems that there are not many who have won the top pick with the worst record! God bless them.
Beginning to jump the ball, the young and strong Shaq did not leave any suspense in the face of the injury-ridden Anvidas Sabonis.
Chauncy kept reminding himself to be calm and calm after getting the ball, and if he was not careful, he would be taken advantage of by Stoudemire. Chauncey, who carefully passed the half, immediately handed the ball to Lamar's hands, which is a tactic clearly written on the Lakers' tactical board, and almost every offensive organization must be handed over to Lamar to complete, which shows Lamar's status in the team. Chauncey's tactical literacy and execution ability are very strong. (Chauncy cherishes the opportunity to be with the Lakers, after all, not everyone can be the main point guard of a championship team, let alone the treatment Chauncey has been treated on other teams before!)
Lamar received the ball in the high post, facing Rashid Wallace with a serious face tonight, looking at Rashid's somewhat hideous expression, Lamar felt very strong and very shocking.
"How to pinch!" Lamar said secretly in his heart, in the face of this guy who looked extremely serious, it was obviously unrealistic to forcibly arch in the basket, although Lamar's body was very strong, but he was not as strong as Shaq. Without any other thoughts, Lamar handed the ball directly to Shaq to deal with!
All of Shaq's center moves are good except for free throws. Living up to expectations, I easily ate Anvidas Sabonis once.
"Looks like we're going to have to find someone to study hard. Lamar looked at Shaq's skilled interior offensive skills and yelled with determination.
But willingness is not the solution to the real problem, and although there were months of training in the offseason, the inside skills are not something that can be refined overnight. (Lamar in the previous life rarely attacked with the ball in the low post on the inside, after all, this guy played the No. 3 position at the beginning, and then started to play No. 4!) The current Lamar can only rely on the skills of the previous life.
Sabonis receives a pass from Pippen in the low post and prepares to play Shaq one. A roll-over backward stance is absolutely standard, with a good shot height and arc, and Shaq can only look at Sabonis with helpless eyes.
But could it be that Shaq's pitiful appearance touched God? Sabonis's shot fell on the blue and was picked up by Rashid.
"It seems that the Trail Blazers have good luck today, Sabonis's turnaround jumper is almost impossible to prevent like the Wolf King, and I can only hope that they don't feel good, after all, with their height and technology, let alone blocking, it is difficult to affect his vision, but fortunately, this kind of shooting is extremely difficult, otherwise it is estimated that their championship rings will be brought to their feet soon!" Bill Walton, a loyal Trail Blazers fan, boasted.
Damon Stoudamier on the outside quickly interspersed, and rushed to the basket in the blink of an eye, at this time Chauncey, who was back in place for the Lakers, followed closely, always ready to make an offensive mistake under the basket to see if he could make an offensive mistake or interfere with the flying squirrel's offense!
Unexpectedly, Damon Damandeyer threw the ball directly and threw it to Rashid Wallace on the 3-point line, Wallace raised his hand and came to a 3-pointer.
Lamal made a comeback and faced Rashid again, this time trying to play with his back to himself, but it was clear that Rashid's pimple flesh was not white, and with the good strength, Lamar was difficult to move him. When he didn't get to the offensive position after arching a few times, Lamar was forced to choose a jump shot, and he was lucky to hit it directly, but Lamar's hand was honed by hard work.
The head coach of the Trail Blazers was surprised, originally thinking that Rashid would defend this shot. He originally thought that the rookie's Lamar shooting skills would not be too good, which is a common problem for rookies who have just entered the league, after all, the NBA is not NCAA, and the defensive intensity is several notches higher!
"Bill, I think Lamar is still in trouble, Rashid's speed and strength are good, plus the weight he has gained over the years, Lamar is difficult to beat strongly, and the breakthrough may not be successful, which also reflects that Lamar actually has weaknesses. His basket carrying skills are not good, although his shooting skills are good, but if he has no touch, then he can only be a playmaker. Commentator Riccard said to his partner Bill Wharton.
"Yes, but the Trail Blazers also have problems, their defense is not good, the Lakers have a lot of offensive options, in addition to Lamar and Kobe, Shaq's interior offense has always been a headache for teams. Now is the time to put the trailblazers to the test." Bill Wharton said
Damon Damon Dammer is like a fast-break machine, and after receiving a pass, he immediately went down quickly and used his 5-foot-11 height to score the ball among many strongmen on the inside, and also caused a foul free throw. After making the ball in the free throw, the Trail Blazers beat the Lakers 6-2 as soon as they opened.